150 mpg VW Hybrid-Max Range 800 miles
03-07-2012, 01:07 PM
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Re: 150 mpg VW Hybrid-Max Range 800 miles
Why cede an industrial boom to China or Germany at the same time we need good manufacturing jobs? Renewable technology is in demand all over the world.
03-07-2012, 02:12 PM
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We only cede an industrial boom to china or germany if their party hacks pick better winners and loser than our party hacks. Wait you have a point.
03-07-2012, 07:22 PM
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I am still doing cartwheels over the very special light bulbs some of us have taken the time to describe and share their experience with us here.
03-07-2012, 10:47 PM
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03-07-2012, 11:07 PM
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People, look. Oil is a commodity sold on a WORLD market. Any oil drilled here still gets traded as a future on said world market. Whether it's drilled here or in Timbuktu doesn't really matter for the purposes of "drill baby drill". Quit blindly watching Faux News.
03-08-2012, 04:10 AM
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And increasing supply does not do anything to the price in your msnbc mind?
03-08-2012, 04:14 AM
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All the federal taxes we pay only covers 60% of the federal budget so what is your point? That taxes aren't the problem spending is? If so good point.
03-08-2012, 05:29 AM
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Just a guess, but you spent years in a public school where ketchup was declared a vegetable.
You are right, we would be much better off if the masters of the universe would just declare what is good and bad, no more confusing choices. Then we could happily lap up the products of government monopolies, even though they are substandard by any measure and a private citizen would be jailed for selling the same thing.
The markets are not public policy, they are the choices made by real people and they are far more demanding and perceptive and flexible than any public policy ever could be.
Public policy has given us debt, SS, the Volt, public schools, USPS, and a host of other failures-they were of course right to saddle us all with 15 trillion in debt, we needed that, we were just too stupid to know it.
03-08-2012, 05:45 AM
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Some strong opinions on various sides of a complex issue. Some opinions more convincing (to me) than others, but all valid points of view. A very clear demonstration why micro-management by central planners and crony-capitalists does not work. Eliminate tax and regulatory price distortions for all players (including oil companies) and let the market find efficient and suitable solutions for all.
My prediction: in 10 years natural gas vehicles will be the top sellers in the US marketplace and the fuel will be so cheap you won't care what the mileage is.
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My prediction: in 10 years natural gas vehicles will be the top sellers in the US marketplace and the fuel will be so cheap you won't care what the mileage is.
WW
From today's real clear energy (RealClearEnergy - Opinion, News, Analysis), an entire section on natural gas vehicles:
Chrysler to sell natural gas-powered truck - Boston.com
GM introducing natural gas-powered pickups | Fox News
Honda eyes natural gas pumps | Detroit Free Press | freep.com
Another Natural Gas Fueling Station Boost: 'CNG In A Box'
Growing Customer Support for Natural Gas Vehicles Convinces Companies
Natural gas replacing gasoline? | 4 Your Money - Home
The quote I liked best was from the aol article:
"Bipartisan bills intended to boost the use of natural gas as a fuel source have languished in Congress, but use of the fuel has picked up regardless and plans are spreading to utilize it for a number of applications."
WW
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